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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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