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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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