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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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