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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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