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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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