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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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