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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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