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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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