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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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