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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the 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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