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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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