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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key 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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