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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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