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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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