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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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