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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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