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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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