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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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