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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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