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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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