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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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