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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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