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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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