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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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