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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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