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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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