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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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