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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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