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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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