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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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