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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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