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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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