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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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