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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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