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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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