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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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