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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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