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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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