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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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