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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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