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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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