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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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