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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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