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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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