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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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