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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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