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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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