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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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