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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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