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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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