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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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