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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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