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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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