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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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