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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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