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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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