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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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