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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes 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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