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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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