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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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