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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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