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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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