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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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