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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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