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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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