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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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