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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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