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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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