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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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