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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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