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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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