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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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