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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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