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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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