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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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