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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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