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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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