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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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