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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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