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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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