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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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