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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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