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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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