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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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