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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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