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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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