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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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