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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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