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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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