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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major 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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