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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies 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 educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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