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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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