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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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