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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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