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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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