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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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