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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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