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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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