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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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