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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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