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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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