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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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