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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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