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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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