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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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