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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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