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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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