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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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