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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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