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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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