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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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