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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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