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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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