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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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