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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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