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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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