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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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