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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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