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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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