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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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