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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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