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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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