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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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