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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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