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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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