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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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