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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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