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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors 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 massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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