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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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