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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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