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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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