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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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