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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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