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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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