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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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