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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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