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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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