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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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