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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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