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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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