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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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