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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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