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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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