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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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