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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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