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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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