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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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