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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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