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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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