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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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