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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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