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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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