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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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