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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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