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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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