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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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