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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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