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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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