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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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