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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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