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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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