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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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