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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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