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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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