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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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