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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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