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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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