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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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