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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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