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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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