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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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