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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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