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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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