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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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