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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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