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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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