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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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