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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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