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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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