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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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