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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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