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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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