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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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