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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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