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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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