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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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