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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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