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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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