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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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