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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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