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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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