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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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