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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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