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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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