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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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