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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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