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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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