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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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