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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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