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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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