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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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