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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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