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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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