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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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