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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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