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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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