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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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