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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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