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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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