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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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