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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores 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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