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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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