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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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