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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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