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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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