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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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