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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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