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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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