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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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