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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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