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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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