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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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