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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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