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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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