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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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