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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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