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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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