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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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