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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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