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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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