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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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