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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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