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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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