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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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