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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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