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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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