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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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