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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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