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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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