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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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