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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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