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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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