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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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