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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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