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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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