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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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