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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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