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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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