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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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