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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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