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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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