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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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