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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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