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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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