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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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