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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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