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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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