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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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