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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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