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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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