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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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