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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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