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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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