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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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