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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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