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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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