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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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