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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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