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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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