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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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