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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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