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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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