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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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