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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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