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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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