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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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