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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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