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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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