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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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