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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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