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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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