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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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