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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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