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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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