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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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