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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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