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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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