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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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