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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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