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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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