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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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