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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 massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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