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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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