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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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