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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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