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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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