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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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