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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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