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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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