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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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