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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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