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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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