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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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