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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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