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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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