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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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