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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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