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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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