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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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