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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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