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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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