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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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