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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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