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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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