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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)