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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches 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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