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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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