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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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