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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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