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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major 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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