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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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