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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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