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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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