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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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