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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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