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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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