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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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