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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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