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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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