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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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