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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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