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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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