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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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