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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 massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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