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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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