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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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