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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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