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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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