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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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