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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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