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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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