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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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