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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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