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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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