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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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