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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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