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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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