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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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