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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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