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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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