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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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