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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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