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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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