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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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