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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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