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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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