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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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