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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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