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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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