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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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