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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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