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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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