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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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