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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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