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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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