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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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