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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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