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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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