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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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