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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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