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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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