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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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