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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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