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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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