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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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