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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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