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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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