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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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