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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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