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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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