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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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