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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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