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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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