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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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