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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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