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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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