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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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