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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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