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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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