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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important 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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