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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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