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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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