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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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