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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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