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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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