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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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