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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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