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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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