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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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