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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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