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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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