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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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