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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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