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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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