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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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