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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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