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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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