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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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