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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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