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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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