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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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