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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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