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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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