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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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