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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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