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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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