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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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