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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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