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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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