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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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