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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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