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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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