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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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