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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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