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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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