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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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