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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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