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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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