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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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