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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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