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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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