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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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