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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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