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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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