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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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