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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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