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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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