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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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