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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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