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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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