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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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