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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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