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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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