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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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