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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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