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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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