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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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