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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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