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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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