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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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