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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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