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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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