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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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