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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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