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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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