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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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