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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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