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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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