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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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