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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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