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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators 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 massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the 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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