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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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