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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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