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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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