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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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