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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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