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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major 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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