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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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