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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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