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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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