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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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