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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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