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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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