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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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