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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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