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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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