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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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