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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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