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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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