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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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