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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines 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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