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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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