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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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