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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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