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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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