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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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