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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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