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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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