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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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