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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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