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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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