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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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