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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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