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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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