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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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