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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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