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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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