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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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