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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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