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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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