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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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