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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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