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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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