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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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