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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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