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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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