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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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