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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This 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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