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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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