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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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