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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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