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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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